I need hearing aids

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It's been a while since I was here. A variety of things have happened. The one I'm talking about here is my hearing. My daughter has been nagging me about getting my hearing checked. She kept saying I was deaf and she was tired of repeating herself. I knew I had reduced hearing, but still didn't think it was bad enough to warrant being checked. But, I went to my doctor three months ago and learned that I have NO bone conductive hearing. I only have ear hearing. Our bodies use both methods to intercept sound and together we get a complete picture of what we're hearing. I had no idea that we actually heard through our skull bone. I knew that they could give deaf people back some hearing using a hearing aid that sent sound through the bone, but I didn't know that we're SUPPOSED to have than when things are working correctly. I really had no idea! I have a hearing test tomorrow and am supposed to be fitted for a hearing aid or have a decision made on what I actually need on the 1st. I'm looking forward to hearing fully without missing words people say to me. Have you had hearing loss? Did you need to get a hearing aid or was there a medical issue they were able to resolve? (I know it's all medical - I mean like infection or ear wax.) My doctor said my ears looked perfectly healthy, so I suspect mine is a physical issue with my bones. I always figured I'd killed off all the sound carrying cilia (tiny hairs) while I was in the band. I always sat in front of the brass or the drums. Lots of loudness. I'll learn more, tomorrow, I guess.